Armenia vs Costa Rica: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Armenia
20.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica
20.1%
in 2023
Armenia rank
88th
Costa Rica rank
89th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Armenia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 20.2% against 20.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 88th and Costa Rica ranks 89th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4% | 13.9% | 23.6% | Armenia |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 14.7% | 2.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 19.0% | 1.5% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 20.8% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty, Armenia or Costa Rica?
- Armenia, at 20.2% against 20.1% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Armenia and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Costa Rica?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Armenia and Costa Rica rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Armenia ranks 88th and Costa Rica ranks 89th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.